Mama chords by Bj Thomas

Intro: D F#m Bm A

D             F#m
Who's the one who tied you shoe

When you were young
  Bm
And knew just when to come
  A
And see what you had done
Em  A  Em  A
Mama,  oh Mama
  Em               G
And who's the one who patched your eye
          A
And told you not to cry
        G
Cause he was to big, for you to try
D   A D  A
Mama,  Mama
  D             F#m
And who'ss the one you didn't need to plead
  Bm          A
To give her time to the little league
  Em    A Em   A
It was Mama,  oh Mama
  D             F#m
And who's the one who gave her shoulder
          Em
When you told her, your first love was over
A

She'd met someone older
D   A D  A
Mama,  Mama

Instrumental

D F#m Bm A

  Em    A  Em  A
It was mama,  my mama

Instrumental

Em G A G

D   A D    A
Mama,  Oh Mama

D              F#m
Who's the one who taught you obligation
   Bm         A
Then dedication results, graduation
Em  A Em  A
Mama,  Mama
  D               F#m
And who's the one who's shown the friends
           Em
You've known a home away from home
        A
Whem they were tired and all alone
D   A D  A
Mama,  Mama

  Em            G
And who's the one who held a tear inside
     A        G
When you introduced, your future bride
  Em            G
And who's the one that didn't mean to cry
    A             G
As you walked down the aisle the tears

You saw her smile
D   A D    A D   A   D  A
Mama,  Oh Mama,  Mama,  my Mama
    D  A D
It was mama..